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Read to Succeed
What is Read to Succeed?
Read to Succeed is a community initiative by United Way of Greater Lafayette, Greater Lafayette Commerce and local community school corporations designed to motivate our community to engage in our student’s academic success.
We know that early grade reading skills are a key factor for academic success and high school graduation rates. Poor reading ability in the early grades is clearly linked to high school dropouts. Students who are not proficient readers in the early grades do not typically catch up. In later grades, as coursework gets harder, reading becomes more challenging, and students have difficulty keeping up. This can lead to course failure, disengagement from school, and eventually dropping out.
This program gives the opportunity for community members to become directly involved in student achievement. Read to Succeed will support our children and our future workforce in being prepared to succeed after high school by placing priority on early grade reading.
The goals of Read to Succeed?
Volunteers involved in Read to Succeed all share a common goal to increase the reading skills of the youth in our community. They do that by spending one hour a week in the classroom assisting the teacher in reading and educational activities. Volunteers are required to complete a background check, sign a volunteer contract, and attend training prior to immersion in the classroom.
How can you get involved in Read to Succeed?
Please visit the Read to Succeed website for more information about this program.
Have questions about Read to Succeed?
Contact our Education Associate, Amy O'Shea, by email or by calling 742-9077 x 244 or fill out the form below to request additional information.
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